Charlottesville, Va - Craig Littlepage, University of Virginia director of athletics, today announced that Al Groh would not be retained as head football coach, effective immediately.

Littlepage met with Groh, who just concluded his ninth season, earlier today to inform the coach of his decision.

"There is not a coach in the college game who has worked harder than Al Groh in trying to build a football program. Football is his life and he dedicated himself to the University and to our football team," Littlepage said. "We are grateful for his service and for his commitment to his players and his coaching staff."

Groh, a UVa alumnus, was named Virginia's head coach on Dec. 30, 2000. His nine Virginia teams compiled an overall record of 59-53 and participated in five bowl games, winning three of them. Groh was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2007, and the American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year in 2004. The Cavaliers have had losing records three of the last four seasons and were 3-9 in 2009.

Atlanta, GA -- When Georgia Tech returned to campus Saturday night from its 34-9 victory at Virginia, several Yellow Jackets found the closest television with more than a casual interest in closing minutes of the Clemson-Miami game.

When Clemson scored a touchdown to upset the 10th-ranked Hurricanes, Georgia Tech moved to the Coastal Division catbird seat. If the Yellow Jackets win their remaining two ACC games -- vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 7) and at Duke (Nov. 14) -- Tech will advance to the league's championship game for the first time since 2006.

Head coach Paul Johnson, however, will not look ahead, not with a non-conference game at upset-minded Vanderbilt next Saturday.

"Well, it's the same as it's always been," Johnson said after learning of Miami's loss. "Winning today just made the game next Saturday that much bigger. We still have four games remaining (on the regular season schedule)."

No question that a loss at Vanderbilt would dampen what is developing into a special season on the Flats. Georgia Tech's 7-1 record is its best record through eight games since 1990, when the Yellow Jackets were 7-0-1 and went on to capture a share of the national championship.

Georgia Tech vs. Virginia at Scott Stadium Charlottesville

Georgia Tech 3 10 7 14-- 34

Virginia 3 3 0 3 -- 9

FIRST QUARTER

GT--FG Blair 24, 8:14. Drive: Four plays, four yards, 1:47. Key play: Tarrant fumble recovery at UVa 11. Georgia Tech 3, Virginia 0.

UVa--FG Randolph 49, 2:12. Drive: Five plays, 12 yards, 2:13. Key play: Barnes 3 run on fourth-and-7 to GT 44. Georgia Tech 3, Virginia 3.

SECOND QUARTER

UVa--FG Randolph 19, 14:51. Drive: Five plays, 23 yards, 1:24. Key play: Clark fumble recovery at GT 25. Virginia 6, Georgia Tech 3.

GT--Nesbitt 1 run (Blair kick), 9:34. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:17. Key play: Allen 21 run on third-and-5 to UVa 4. Georgia Tech 10, Virginia 6.

GT--FG Randolph 23, :00. Drive: Eight plays, 74 yards, 3:20. Key play: Thomas 42 pass from Nesbitt to UVa 15. Georgia Tech 13, Virginia 6.

THIRD QUARTER

GT--Allen 1 run (Blair kick), 4:13. Drive: 18 plays, 82 yards, 10:47. Key play: Allen 5 run on fourth-and-2 to UVa 38. Georgia Tech 20, Virginia 6.

FOURTH QUARTER

UVa--FG Randolph 30, 14:51. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:22. Key play: Georgia Tech 15 pass interference to GT 6. Georgia Tech 20, Virginia 9.

Charlottesville, VA - A public sale of any remaining tickets for Virginia's home football game against Virginia Tech on Nov. 28 at Scott Stadium will take place Monday starting at 9 a.m. The reserved seat tickets are $50.

Beginning at 9 a.m., fans can purchase tickets online at VirginiaSports.com. In-person or telephone purchases are available by calling 1-800-542-UVA1 (8821) or locally at 434-924-UVA1 (8821) or visiting the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium.

Single-game tickets are also available for upcoming Virginia home games against Indiana (Oct. 10), Georgia Tech (Oct. 24), Duke (Oct. 31) and Boston College (Nov. 14).

CavMan, the Wahoos horseback-riding sword-waiver takes a tumble on the football field.

Charlottesville, VA - Pregame of the Virginia Cavaliers versus William & Mary Tribes football game on September 5 at Scott Stadium.

Charlottesville, VA - Single-game ticket sales for three of Virginia's ACC home football games are now on sale. Tickets for each of those games are $42. The Cavaliers host conference rivals Georgia Tech (Oct. 24), Duke (Oct. 31), and Boston College (Nov. 14) during the 2009 season. Fans can purchase tickets online, in-person or by telephone.

In addition to the three ACC home contests, single-game tickets remain on sale for UVa's Sept. 5 game against William and Mary ($23), Sept. 12 game versus TCU ($35) and the Oct. 10 Homecomings contest against Indiana ($35). Season tickets for 2009 remain on sale for $269 each.

Fans also have the option to order a three game ACC package ($99) for games with Georgia Tech, Duke and Boston College for a $27 savings on all three. The three game Rivalry package that includes tickets to the William & Mary, TCU and Virginia Tech home games ($108) remain on sale. Family package tickets are also still on sale and include games with William & Mary, TCU and Indiana (minimum purchase four).

The Cavalier football team is nearing the end of its second full week of training camp, and new offensive coordinator Gregg Brandon has been hard at work. Brandon is installing his new spread offensive system into the Cavalier playbook.

A re-design of Virginia’s official athletics website, http://VirginiaSports.com, was unveiled this morning. If you are having issues seeing the new design, please clear or empty the cache in the browser you are using. Listed below is a link to a web page that provides instructions (and screenshots) on how to clear your browser's cache for all major browsers:

http://www.wikihow.com/Clear-Your-Browser's-Cache

The new-look VirginiaSports.com is easier to navigate and it integrates video into the home page. Fans can continue to access VirginiaSportsTV.com content by clicking on the link located below the main news section. The photos on the home page and sports pages also feature a wide-screen format to achieve a more graphic-based design. Additionally, users can browse through more stories without going to the archives page, thanks to the new scroll bar function on the right side of the news area.

The scoreboard moved to the top-right corner of the home page, allowing visitors to see how their favorite teams are performing without having to scroll down the page.

The features block moved up on the page and expanded from four to six available spaces on the home page.

Unlike a year ago, UVA has plenty of experience coming back at quarterback. Three players have started a game behind center for the Cavs.

Charlottesville, VA – The Virginia football team will hold its popular “Meet the Team Day” this year on Sunday, Aug. 16. Cavalier fans will have the chance to interact with the players on Virginia’s 2009 squad, head coach Al Groh and the other members of the UVa coaching staff.

Meet the Team Day takes place at the Carl Smith Center, home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium. Players will be available for photos and autographs from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Gates to the stadium open at 2 p.m.

“This is a day we look forward to every year,” Groh said. “It is one of the fun days where we get to spend some time with the fans who are so passionate about the Virginia program. It is a day to catch up with some old friends and make some new ones. It is a terrific experience for our players.”

The schedule is highlighted by the return of the Miami-Florida State rivalry to Labor Day Monday Night, as the Seminoles will host the Hurricanes at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Monday, Sept. 7.

The ACC schedule will also feature six Thursday Night ESPN national TV appearances beginning with the season-opening Thursday night clash with NC State hosting South Carolina on Sept. 3, followed by Clemson at Georgia Tech on Sept. 10; Georgia Tech at Miami on Sept. 17; Florida State at North Carolina on Oct. 22; North Carolina at Virginia Tech on Oct. 29 and Virginia Tech at East Carolina on Nov. 5.

Charlottesville, VA – Two Virginia mini-ticket packages as well as single-game tickets to the Cavaliers’ non-conference home games and all away games during the 2009 football season will be available for purchase by the general public beginning July 13. The mini-ticket packages and select single-game tickets will go on sale Monday, July 13, at 9 a.m. The Rivalry package includes three home games at Scott Stadium, while the Family package features four tickets, four hot dogs, and four small sodas to UVa’s first three games played in Charlottesville. Both packages will be available to purchase online at VirginiaSports.com.

The Rivalry package includes the Cavaliers’ games vs. William & Mary (Sept. 5), TCU (Sept. 12) and Virginia Tech (Nov. 28) and costs $108.